Stock futures turn lower after four-week rally

U.S. stock futures turned lower Monday after a four-week rally, with a downgrade of Cisco Systems and the apparent collapse of the Sun Microsystems deal clouding sentiment. See full story.

Geithner sees unemployment climbing, but says GM is here to stay

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday that unemployment could go higher before the economy begins to recover and insisted that ailing auto maker General Motors Corp. "will be part of this country's future." Geithner made his remarks while addressing a number of economic issues during an appearance on CBS' "Face the Nation" news show. Asked whether the Treasury Department will ask Congress for more money to help bail out the financial system and move the economy out of the recession, he said, "We can't make that judgment at this time. Our first priority is to move on the programs Congress has passed. See full story.

HSBC raises almost $18 billion in stock offering

HSBC raises $17.7 billion in its stock rights offering, in a move expected to boost the international banking giant’s capital levels and possibly even fund new acquisitions. See full story.

Currencies: Dollar mostly lower as global sentiment improves

The dollar loses ground versus most major counterparts other than the Japanese yen, knocked down by hopes the global downturn may be bottoming out and by a renewed focus on homegrown problems for the U.S. economy. See full story.

Hong Kong, Tokyo rise again in Asia, leading rally

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets maintained their upward momentum Monday, brushing aside doubts about the U.S. economy and news of North Korea's missile launch over the weekend. See full story.

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